Vitthal Pandurang Ghopal v. State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Bombay High Court dismissed a second appeal filed by a plaintiff running a country liquor shop. The original suit for an injunction was dismissed by both courts as barred by implication under Section 54 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. The court clarified that the pending appeal would be decided on merits irrespective of these findings.
What did the court decide?
The second appeal was dismissed; the civil application was disposed of accordingly. A clarification was issued regarding the pending appeal.